New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-19
THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
s,vru Autumn EXHIBITION.


u.ucrcs Tho younger Non have nau 80" nx,u,,,on
f ..,,,,,o, Il what an academy oN"
J., . cotbolic presentation VI III"
-. ,r arr The rejection vi o 80.
huo only about 400 w'ro a'''p'-'' ,,.,.-
..e9 a,,,,ee honestly cndcdVofe" 'o NAM
'"v o,ect,ons II the result u Oh iS' "9''
fna'i"s -, ,h.n these figures might lead us to
10, we do not believe ths' INC i"ui' ''7' WIN
CO. vbo organized the exhibition 1t Is evident
', onan,ity of work offered when was sHght'
,o,ri.b and undesirable. Tho members OF The
i,,ec have done their best with the material at
land and for this. as for their freedom from "arro"
,roiudice they entitled to credit
In ifs first aspect, 1t must be grantod 'ho oAhi-
,,.,a 4, dIsappontinc an Impression largely due to
a.. be,eroerneous character of the collection. 7his
- h, exhibition Of astonishing variety and contrast
The Anarchists and the Tories of art elbow each
,r.r in the galleries, and II has been impossible In
an cases to maintain harmony. But, unlike many
,1sdcmv exhibitions this collection improves upon
'sooin,ancc There arc plenty of pictures which
- yreak even according to the standards of their
PAINTERS There pictures cmbodying ideas when
dborepts to other schools are the first to pronounce
tsolete or false. But superficial verdict against
,e exhibition is reversed by the number Of pleasant
o,,ses encountered in a leisurcy round of tho gal
,.ros There are few important" paintings but
,h.,e are a great many minor works which are we'll
,roth seeing Several new men have como forward
a. nr,mise us GOOD art for The future, and, with tho
r.nen,oanco Of last years drearv performance I'm
mind II Is easy 10 overlook the unevenncss and short
copings of the collection. Those who uonbe them
.ches to look over the pictures with some care, viii
end this the most Interesting autumn exhibition which
has been held at the Academy
utbe first portrait met with by the visitor were to
10 tahen as fair example Of ALL the portraits OF the
exhibition would be Stunned by the judcious But
III In fhp
ehsrscteress r:etifed figures false values and draw
ing and weak technique throughout, by no means
,enresents the porrature. Mr.. Rice sends portrait
Of the Rev DR.. Storrs. we'll painted but 'housh'
constrained. and less elaborate portrait. NO -"'
IN which the clean firm work The lOwor face con-
,rssts curouSly with the left hand apparently unhh
ishcd Mr.. Jared Flag has contributed inireoe'h
nor4rait Of Mr. Fvarts In an attitude consecra'ed 10y
time to the pictorial delineation Of statesmen Tho
drawing and modelling ~ fare and head show the Ut
NEST fidelity, and likeness III" picture sh"u'o
solisfv Mr. rvarts's friends. Mr. ECckwth improves
mon himself in portrait Of wrist Point professor
in which form and substance are realized ana 'nc''
less than usual OF the ford and pr"ten'ion' fS'
where VIC find portrait by Miss Bannistcr' a pro''S
Ing sketch by Mr. strcklcr; an example OF popular
portrait painting by Mr. Anderson; Mr' IuucN pun
RAFT of Mr. Hartley, dry and hard as one VI '"o
sculptor's plaster casts. Il silhouette by MI Mi"'"e
a
innate at,emp. 70 present portrait Of MI Beoeher
portrait by Miss Brooks, carefully drawn huI stony
IN texture and unbeautiful in color; tentative po'
raj; study by Miss Towucr. cnde, but with eooo p"
possibly suggesting the tutelaSe Of MT We" "''
Mbrraos fantastic likeness of Gotta As the Nafcho"
css- a portrait by Miss Brewster, with foceo co'o''
ing and expression. another 10y Mr.. fe'xhto' ana
an cxample Of French outdoor" figure painting ny
Mr. scwelI delicate I'm It's flesh tones, and showing
careful observation although tho background renec-
III NJ seem ncHilc&slv cbtrusvc
The figure painting which claims first noi'c" ro'"
is place IS VII George Butlor's Tembourine ffay'r
picture agreeable to the eve which illustrates well
the artists feeling for warmth Of color In one melo"'
all pcrvading tone In his other pictures large s'n"y
Of a Boy ald sling the painter has given more
are 10 form and action. Mr. Dcnman, IN one OF the
conspicnons pictures of the exhibition, " A Mdsum-
MGR Dav Dream hos studied outdoor lighting Of
Kind which has occasionally interested Mr. Chase Tho
subject including tho effect Of flesh tones and minor
color scheme in shadow with a background strongly
lighted The effect of luminosity IS evident, The col
oring OF hair cushion and the rest well graduated anu
harmonzcd. the flesh and figure rendered with con
siderable subtety and force, and the painting as
whole undcniahly clever Mr.. Dcnman's decided IA
cltv Is likely TO be strengthened by experiments OF
this kind but we fear this white rObed dreamer III the
hammock will move many worthy people not 10 en-
i.yuent but 10 an uneasy feeling that the giarhS'
SIM lit lawn in the background is ovcrdone and qnite
I'm pleasant. But the picture shows talent courage
and delicate ob,crvatiOn and with tho mln"' eh
amnlcs I'm the exhibition invites confidence in tho
rlpcr future Of promising painter Az the o'h'r Gnu
Of the gallery hangs A Sioux lover by Mr. Ne Cost
smith a we'll studed model entirely out Of character
II IS not with the amorous piping of rephOn thai inc
Sioux brave woos his Gueky Chloe Mr. Smith may
as well disabuse himself Of the idea that courtshp
on the Dakota Reservation resembles the coGltshp
of Virsrs 81 pherds. Miss Dora Wheeler furnishes
clever view Of American children fishing seen through
French spect acles, aud Mr. Tego sends well Drawn
picture OF q cagaIry charge, realistic in way as
1olstoi's SebsstopOl, but in need of Immediate ca
Narration for the violence Of action about to take
effect and perhaps In the last analysis, Illustrative
rah her than purely pic rial There arc examples OF
del all painting by Messfs Moellcr and Harris when
shaw surprising mastery Of the Infinitely little. Mr.
Law send, a picture Of a thoughtful youth with finely
modelled features lying at fun length On the hay
absorbed In a novel. which IS easily the best WORN
shown rs by the artist. Mr. CrefeldS has drawn a
moral from phase Of actual life close at hsnd HIS
study Of the striking workman counting ms lew re-
Increasing proficiency in tho painters iaIcage OF OK
mcssL n Aaolher rcal,life subject, The Steam
lr7 has been adapted to pictorial treatment by MISE
Edith Mitchell Mr. Curran SENDS various ont
sketches and studies Of lightning which range from MS
clever shadow Decoration TO an essay In ch1roS-
cu,o In an Attic" which shows most conseen-
tious treatment OF details. Mr.. WORDS Jorth Thomp
sons Call on the Commander-int Licfr M r.
Iyder's bt Of tone and color, entitled "Opheiia,'
NJ F,ancts DAYS ALGERIAN Girl,' Mr. James's
Quebec Fishermen. painted with accuracy OF line.
hut entirely without atmosphere values, pictures
by the Moran brothers. and the slight but expressive
figures of Mr.. runners Dead Leaves arc among
the figure paintings worth some attention.
The Influence of the French art OF the day has
possibly hover iccn shJwn IN so interesting way at
IN, Academy The "Autumn IN Pear iy.' by Mr.
SAWYER we believe a newcomer, presents pale land-
scape undecided in colOring the prevailing tone a
preaching a graysk blue, with an almost total 40
sence of relief and contrast. Al the same time The
perspective is well felt and the colorin2 does con
vcy the sentiment of a phase Of autumn The picture
a charming one. but the unusual treatment evident
~ represents a foreign Influence which may be &c
scr'fcd from intrinsic evidence "a the influence OF
T'1ys de ChaVannes member Of his school.
Take Mr. 13oStons "Villagc ROAD" In tho corridor.
and the andacity with which the artist h,e rendered
the cOlors of grass and flowers in strong sun